bring-a-ding!

As requested by Aminta, some snaps of us dirt bike riding from our weekend away in the Country (for anyone interested we were just outside of Golbourn). We spent the weekend here on a property owned by one of my dad's best friends from school for his 50th birthday. The scenery was amazing, those rolling hills with the cows grazing, as was the food...cheese platters, home made mini pies, mini gelatos in mini cones, orderves in beetroot cups, fresh fruit (this family owns a fruit shop),pavlova - all homemade goodness. There was also a huge bonfire and they set out tables in the paddock along side the fire with white tablecloths and candles for a late dinner of homemade curry while the bonfire roarded - it was like being in a movie. It was also fun watching my dad catch up with a bunch of his old school mates, all calling each other nicknames dad said he hadn't heard in over 30 years. His nickname was bring-a-ding as in the sound a bike makes when changing gears, because he was so into bikes when he was at school. He seemed pretty proud with my first attempt on a bike and was heard saying to one of his friends that I was definitely a mini bring-a-ding.

As part of the photo wall there was a framed picture my dad had drawn of their rowing team all in cartoon form showing them as their nicknames. Dad was drawn in the speed boat (which he used to drive) making out with a cartoon mum in a bikini - had to have a laugh at that one.
Breakfast (amazing buffet style) was spent out in the paddock watching the scenery and after a stormy night it was surprisingly sunshiny and hot! It seems we experienced every type of weather except snow - hot, cold, windy, still, lightening storms, rain, clear night skys, stormy skys and it was amazing to watch it all take place.
Even sleeping in that shed, with the leaky rood which dripped only on my face and my airbed which deflated during the night was well worth this trip, even if I didn't think so at 3.30 am in the morning! I'm one of those girls who needs my sleep ya know :)

Those that know me in real life would probably describe me as a real girly girl.. But i also have this secret love for getting out in nature, getting dirty and muddy and finding 'thrills' in things such as 4wdriving, abseiling and dangling from heights which would probably surprise many people. And bike riding it seems was no exception - what a thrill!

looking good..

boy on the back... even better ;)

ps. You should of seen the mud smeared up the back of my white top, clearly not a good choice for bike riding but fun none-the-less!

And now if you will indudgle me I was going through the old albums and found this photo of my mumma and dad, and it seemed kind of fitting to share. I love seeing the cyles of life being repeated through photos :)

super cute hey?